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The Secret Life of Algernon

Synopsis

The Secret Life of Algernon is the story of Algernon Pendleton who lives a quiet and obscure existence in his great grandfather's house with Eulalia, his talkative and jealous porcelain cat. Arrives Madge, a captivating and ruthless professor of Egyptology, convinced there is a buried Egyptian treasure in Al's backyard. When Al' s war buddy, Norbie, drops in with a suitcase full of money and mind-numbing absinthe, Al's quiet life careers wildly out of control.

Details

Year

1998

Type of film

Features

Running Time

104 mins

Format

35mm

Director

Charles Jarott

Producer

Nancy Marano

Director of Photography

Gregory Middleton

Principal Cast

John Cullum, Carrie-Anne Moss and Charles Durning

Screen Writers

John Cullum, John Gray, Charles Jarrott

Genre

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